Graven In His Hands

I suppose, initially, I should explain the title "Graven In His hands". This phrase is taken from a new song I am learning that really touches my heart. It is named "Before The Throne Of God Above", written by Charitie Lees Bancroft. This song has so much doctrine in it and I love the use of the phrase that I chose as my title. Here is the chorus that contains this phrase:

"My name is graven on His hands,
my name is written on His heart;
I know that while in heav'n He stands,
no tongue can bid me thence depart."

Right away you will see that I made a mistake. I thought the words were "in" His hands because it speaks of the scars in Jesus hands after His crucifixion. So please allow me that mistake. Those scars are IN His hands, never to be removed. It is through these scars that my redemption was purchased.

Here are the rest of the words:

Before the throne of God above,
I have a strong and perfect plea,
A great High Priest whose name is "Love",
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart,
I know that while in heav'n He stands,
No tongue can bid me thence depart,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there,
Who made an end to all my sin.

Because the sinless Savior died,
My sinful soul is counted free,
For God, the Just is satisfied,
To look on Him and pardon me.
To look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there, the Risen Lamb,
My perfect, spotless Righteousness,
The great unchangeable "I Am",
The King of glory and of grace.

One with Himself I cannot die,
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!

What a beautiful song with such depth of meaning. My hope and my peace comes from the doctrine taught in this song, taken directly from scripture.

My salvation and my heavenly destination is sealed by the acceptance of that precious gift of God! I can only stand before God righteous, as He sees me through His Son.

This is the foundation of who I am and all that truly matters to me.